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Al Jazeera has published a video segment exploring the persistent cycle of violence between Pakistan and Afghanistan, highlighting ongoing tensions along the Durand Line as part of its 'Inside Story' series.
Russia has escalated its military strikes on Ukraine, prompting the country's largest steelmaker to halt operations, while Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov declared at the United Nations that Moscow's campaign will continue 'through to the end.'
Private colleges across Australia are offering discounts to rush students into the Graduate Diploma of Management (Learning) before the federal government deregisters it in October over fears the course was being used by non-genuine students to remain in the country.
The United Nations General Assembly in New York has become a stage for multiple diplomatic confrontations, with Saudi Arabia accusing Iran of 'flagrant attacks' and condemning Houthi actions, Russia’s foreign minister vowing to continue the war in Ukraine, and Cuba charging the United States with deliberate humanitarian suffering. Outside the UN, former President Donald Trump rejected an Iranian offer to reopen the Strait of Hormuz, while pro-Palestine protesters in Britain marched on the Labour Party conference demanding an end to arms sales to Israel. Meanwhile, Ethiopia’s Fano fighters claimed to have captured army vehicles and weapons.
The Victorian government is considering emergency extractions of threatened bird species from the wild to protect them from the H5N1 strain of avian influenza, which is spreading through wild bird populations in the state's northern wetlands.
Six-year-old Wurud Mughrabi packed her empty pink backpack and headed to school last week, joining more than half a million children across Gaza who attended in-person classes for the first time in three years. For many, the return to education comes after years of war, displacement and loss, with classrooms doubling as shelters and basic supplies scarce.
The Democratic Republic of Congo's Ebola outbreak, now the largest recorded in the region's history with more than 7,000 cases, has put healthcare workers in Ituri province on the front line of a response that is as much about fear and misinformation as the disease itself. Wivine Kabala, a UNICEF psychosocial expert based in the epicentre of Bunia, starts each day at 5.40am, entering the treatment centre in protective gear to reassure patients and families arriving frightened and confused.
Al Jazeera's September 26 coverage captured a series of global developments, from Russia's foreign minister reiterating his country's commitment to the war in Ukraine to US President Donald Trump rejecting an Iranian proposal to reopen the Strait of Hormuz. Cuba accused the United States of deliberately causing humanitarian suffering, pro-Palestine demonstrators marched on the UK Labour Party conference, and the Republic of Ireland men's football squad voted to proceed with a Nations League match against Israel.
Iran has said it will wait for an official response from US negotiators after President Donald Trump rejected a proposal to reopen the Strait of Hormuz within seven days, with Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi accusing Trump of making contradictory statements and calling for mediators to convey the US's definitive views.
New South Wales' patient safety agency has prohibited hospitals from using environmentally friendly medical supplies that are standard in every other Australian state and territory, mandating instead single-use products that contribute to landfill and cost taxpayers millions annually.
US President Donald Trump has rejected an Iranian offer to reopen the Strait of Hormuz, according to a brief video report by Al Jazeera published on September 26, 2026. No further details on the offer or the rejection were included in the report.
President Donald Trump has rejected an Iranian offer to reopen the Strait of Hormuz, according to a short video published by Al Jazeera on September 26, 2026. The 36-second clip shows the president declining the offer, but no additional context or official statements were provided in the report.
Cuba has accused the United States at the United Nations of deliberately inflicting humanitarian suffering, Al Jazeera reported on September 26, 2026. The accusation, made during the UN General Assembly session, revives a long-running dispute between the two governments.
South Africa's new ambassador to the United States, Roelf Meyer, has bluntly rejected President Donald Trump's assertion that a genocide against white Afrikaners is taking place, calling the notion false. His comments come as the Trump administration notifies Congress of plans to admit up to 17,500 additional white Afrikaner refugees over the next 12 months, and an Afrikaner lobby group displays thousands of white crosses on the National Mall in Washington DC.
Police in South Africa have found a tenth woman's body in a Johannesburg suburb in recent months, prompting a national outcry about violence against women. The body was discovered Saturday morning in a cemetery in the Tembisa neighbourhood, and officials are investigating whether the deaths are linked.
At least one person has been killed and nearly 150,000 households left without electricity as a powerful nor’easter brings coastal flooding, damaging winds and hazardous conditions to the northeastern United States, from North Carolina to New England.
President Donald Trump’s feud with CNN has escalated further, with the White House indicating the network will not be included in the press pool accompanying him on his latest Air Force One trip.
The town of Heidenau in the eastern German state of Saxony has voted to ban 'stumbling stone' memorials to victims of the Nazis, a decision that has drawn sharp criticism from Germany's education minister and sparked a new debate over how the country commemorates Nazi atrocities.
An independent review has found multiple security failures at Utah Valley University (UVU) in the planning of the event where conservative activist Charlie Kirk was shot and killed in September 2025, including the absence of a written security assessment and a failure to conduct a line-of-sight check of the outdoor courtyard venue.
Sam Curulli, the former deputy CEO of the Shire of Coorow, has been accused by police of continuing to offend after his arrest in March on charges of attempting to gain benefit by fraud, corruption and stealing.
UK Prime Minister Andy Burnham has said he can deliver on his promise of radical change for the country despite severe economic headwinds, telling the Guardian that ‘there’s always things you can do, it’s just whether you’re prepared to do them’. Speaking on the eve of the Labour conference, Burnham acknowledged the public finances were ‘challenging’ ahead of next month’s budget but stressed that delivering fiscal stability would be essential to tackling deeper issues.
Thousands of students have taken to the streets in Germany to protest against military conscription, according to reports from September 26, 2026. The demonstrations reflect growing opposition to proposals that could reintroduce compulsory military service, a deeply sensitive issue in post-war Germany.
A series of urgent stories from around the world this week highlight ongoing violence in Jerusalem, student protests in Germany against military conscription, a plea from a Gaza girl for wheelchair access, defence talks in Mecca, Ebola spreading beyond DRC borders, and severe flooding in Bangkok.
The United States and China have agreed to cut tariffs on $30 billion worth of goods in each direction — a total of $60 billion — and will set up a dedicated communication channel for artificial intelligence incidents, following President Xi Jinping's three-day state visit to Washington that ended Friday.
A girl left disabled by an Israeli military strike is urging authorities to permit wheelchairs into Gaza, according to a report by Al Jazeera. The appeal highlights the severe restrictions on medical supplies and assistive devices in the besieged territory.
Defence chiefs of the Islamic Military Alliance met in Mecca on Saturday to discuss the threat posed by Houthi forces in Yemen, as the internationally recognised Yemeni government announced an amnesty for Houthi defectors.
The Pennsylvania Department of Health announced 55 new measles cases since Wednesday, bringing the state's year-to-date total to 890 across 39 counties, with 173 hospitalizations and four deaths linked to the outbreak.
Russian forces have struck data centers across Ukraine, including a drone attack on a facility in Kyiv's central business district that killed four people, in an escalation that Ukrainian officials say is aimed at disrupting civilian life and the flow of life-saving information.
A handwritten letter by Thomas Jefferson, written from Paris in 1787 on how the newly created United States could prosper, has been put up for sale by a private collector — reviving attention on a document The Guardian reports carries a prescient warning for Donald Trump's second term.
Pope Leo XIV celebrated an open-air Mass before hundreds of thousands of people in central Paris on Saturday, with crowd estimates ranging from 700,000 to 800,000 — far exceeding the number who had registered to attend. Chants of 'Leo, Leo' echoed down the Avenue des Champs-Élysées as the pope arrived in an open-top Popemobile, stopping to bless babies and people with disabilities.
A series of significant developments emerged on September 26, 2026, according to Al Jazeera's video newsfeed. Items included a meeting of defence alliance chiefs in Mecca amid Houthi attacks, red alert flooding in Bangkok, competing statements from US and Iranian officials at the UNGA, an amnesty offer to Houthi defectors from Yemen's government, and a broader reflection on the effectiveness of diplomacy as conflicts continue.
Grand final hero Logan Morris has revealed he played through a stress fracture in his back and barely trained in recent months as Brisbane stunned Fremantle to win their third straight AFL premiership — making him the first AFL footballer to win a flag in each of his first three seasons.
Fremantle's devastated players have begun the long road to recovery after their inexplicable grand final collapse, with coach Justin Longmuir urging his team to 'sit in the grief' following Brisbane's extraordinary four-minute heist that secured the Lions' third consecutive premiership. The Dockers led by 17 points with just over four minutes remaining before the Lions staged a remarkable comeback at the MCG in front of 100,023 fans.
A new bill introduced in the U.S. Congress, the American Copyright Protection Act of 2026 (H.R. 10364), would require internet service providers, DNS resolvers, and virtual private networks (VPNs) to block foreign websites or services hosting pirated content. The bill creates a court-ordered blocking process, with a special fast-track for live-streamed events, and exempts small providers with fewer than 100,000 monthly users. However, the legislation leaves key definitions—particularly around what constitutes a connection "from the United States"—vague, raising concerns about how it would apply to VPNs and content delivery networks.
Greek authorities confirmed six people died — including four American tourists — after an explosion destroyed an apartment building in the historic Plaka district of central Athens, with all victims recovered more than 24 hours after the blast levelled the structure.
A jury has been shown 14,000 hours of CCTV footage, heard testimony about a shopping trip and three gunshots in the trial of former New South Wales police officer Beau Lamarre-Condon, who is accused of murdering Sydney couple Jesse Baird and Luke Davies.
The United Kingdom has stood up its first dedicated space-effects squadron, tasking the Royal Air Force with actively defending the satellites that underpin British military operations and everyday civilian life. The new unit will use electronic warfare to disrupt hostile threats, marking a shift from watching and warning to acting in space.
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu addressed the UN General Assembly on 24 September, defending his country's military operations in Iran, Gaza and elsewhere in the Middle East, even as an International Criminal Court arrest warrant for alleged war crimes remains in effect. The BBC has reported that Netanyahu was not arrested after his speech, explaining why the warrant did not disrupt his visit to the United States.
Brazilian President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva has signed an executive order banning fixed-odds sports betting just over a week before the first round of the presidential election, calling it a 'hard, drastic and necessary measure' to address families falling into debt.
Bangkok has been declared a disaster zone across all 50 of its districts after nearly 300 millimetres of rain fell in 48 hours, submerging roads and canals and sending thousands of residents into evacuation shelters. The declaration, made by Governor Chadchart Sittipunt on Saturday, is designed to speed up the official response to flooding that has paralysed parts of the Thai capital.
The White House has barred CNN from travelling with President Donald Trump on Air Force One for a Saturday trip to Tennessee, escalating a confrontation that last week saw a federal judge rule Trump’s ban on several news outlets likely unconstitutional.
Andy Burnham heads into the Labour party conference in Liverpool riding high after a successful first meeting with US President Donald Trump and a polling boost for his party, but he faces a series of challenging tests from October onwards, including a difficult economic landscape, the ongoing impact of the war in Iran, and domestic decisions on oil and gas drilling, welfare spending, and the Chagos Islands.
Outgoing Smithsonian Secretary Lonnie Bunch received a standing ovation Friday at the National Museum of African American History and Culture as he defended the institution against claims of being unpatriotic, insisting that telling the full, complex truths of history is a profound act of love for the United States.
A private mountain rescue team has found positive identification of missing Melbourne hiker Jordan Yap in Peru's remote Huayhuash region, but the 30-year-old has yet to be located. The identification came on the second day of the search, according to the hiker's father, Vinh Dao, but the search continues amid mounting anxiety.
Kylie Minogue took to the MCG stage for the AFL Grand Final pre-game entertainment on Saturday, delivering a 20-minute set of career-spanning hits while braving rainy conditions in front of more than 100,000 fans.
President Donald Trump used a United Nations address on Tuesday to threaten to 'annihilate' Iran, but the tough talk was undercut by signs of waning political power at home: sliding approval ratings, a court-ordered return of CNN to the White House, and desertions by some Republican allies.
In a flurry of diplomatic and humanitarian developments, Iran has pitched a seven-day end to hostilities with the United States at the United Nations General Assembly, even as Bangkok was placed on red alert amid massive flooding. A US official responded that President Trump 'holds all the cards' in negotiations, while Yemen's government announced an amnesty offer to Houthi defectors and TikTok agreed to pay $100 million to Alabama in a teen addiction settlement.
Iran has pitched the United States a seven-day plan to end the war during the UN General Assembly, while a US official claims Trump holds all the cards in the negotiations — even as Al Jazeera reporting asks what diplomacy can achieve while bombs are still falling.